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2026 Best Value Folklore Studies Schools in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in folklore studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Folklore Studies Schools
Indiana University Bloomington earned the #1 spot for value among folklore studies schools in Indiana. Indiana University Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. Students from in state pay about $12,144 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,891 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,500 to complete the folklore studies program here. Soon after graduation, folklore studies degree recipients from Indiana University Bloomington generally make around $68,501. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 78%.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Folklore Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/folklore-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
